| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Outlaw of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs: ening. In vain did Mary de Stutevill plead with her
friend to give up the idea of setting out upon such a
dismal day and without sufficient escort, but Bertrade
de Montfort was firm.
"Already have I overstayed my time three days, and
it is not lightly that even I, his daughter, fail in obedi-
ence to Simon de Montfort. I shall have enough to
account for as it be. Do not urge me to add even one
more day to my excuses. And again, perchance, my
mother and my father may be sore distressed by my
continued absence. No, Mary, I must ride today." And
The Outlaw of Torn |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Youth by Joseph Conrad: off as best we could with oars and boat-hooks; but to be
constantly at it became exasperating, since there was no
reason why we should not leave at once. We could not
see those on board, nor could we imagine what caused the
delay. The boat-keepers were swearing feebly, and I
had not only my share of the work, but also had to keep
at it two men who showed a constant inclination to lay
themselves down and let things slide.
"At last I hailed 'On deck there,' and someone looked
over. 'We're ready here,' I said. The head disap-
peared, and very soon popped up again. 'The captain
Youth |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy: existence by labour, that he may thereafter sleep
the sleep of peace.
The exaltation which he awakens owes nothing
to rhythmical language nor to subtle interpreta-
tions of sensuous emotion; it proceeds from a per-
ception of eternal truth, the truth that has love,
faith, courage, and self-sacrifice for the corner-
stones of its enduring edifice
NOTE--Owing to circumstances entirely outside the control of
the editor some of these translations have been done in haste and
there has not been sufficient time for revision.
The Forged Coupon |
